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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. We will not set a precedent. We have provided over €10 million for northern Kenya, which I visited with UN personnel. However, we have not deployed any troops to distribute the food in the region and we rely on others to do so. It is in this kind of circumstance that the Minister could ensure a quick response on the part of the Government. The Bill will allow a rapid...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Bill cannot be passed without the approval of this House.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: I support the call for a debate on the grave situation in Palestine and Israel. Not only has an Israeli soldier been kidnapped by a group called the Popular Resistance Committee but it has also kidnapped an Israeli settler. This was reported by Reuters yesterday. The agreement between Hamas and President Abbas is welcome, although it is ambiguous about recognising the right of Israel to...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: We are not discussing the general election. We are discussing the amendment. I call the Minister to reply.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: I hope we can stay with the amendments. Whether we like it or not, we are not drafting manifestos at the moment.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: Senator Mansergh, without interruption.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: That is most enlightening.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: We should not discuss the Judiciary here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: I support the other Senators who spoke about the situation in Gaza and in Israel, which is very serious. I realise the Leader has a very busy schedule coming up to the end of the session but we should ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to call for a meeting of the Security Council because the United Nations is standing idly by in this regard. The direction is coming...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: If Israel wanted to get the soldier released it would not attack people, take out power stations and bridges and go door to door in Gaza. It would engage in a negotiated settlement to get the soldier released. It is trying to eliminate the Palestinian state. Members of the Hamas Government, who are democratically elected parliamentarians, have been arrested by the Israeli forces. As someone...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jun 2006)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House and wish him well in his career. I also welcome the officials from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Minister, Deputy Michael McDowell, has provided a most comprehensive Bill. I hope he is listening to the monitor and I want to commend him for bringing forward this legislation, the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, as...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: Amendments Nos. 5 to 10, inclusive, and 33 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: In the debate on Second Stage I referred to the return of firearms. The Minister was not in the House at the time. Could such a provision be included in this Bill or another? I related a situation where——

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is. In the case to which I refer, the man was insane, a gun was returned to him and he shot his nephew. If that does not relate to the issue, I do not know what does.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Garda took the gun from the man and a Deputy made representations to the superintendent to have it returned; I did not. The man killed his nephew and was jailed. He should never have had the gun returned to him, as the representative process in that regard was not transparent. I do not know whether the details are available under freedom of information legislation. I always refuse to make...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Terry Leyden: I will not say.